000 FZNT24 KNHC 050227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-051430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED W CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL SLIDE E TO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BY TUE MORNING ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE NW GULF TO STRENGTHEN IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW PORTION TUE MORNING.. THEN MOVE TO A POSITION REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING...FROM NEAR FORT MYERS TO THE FAR SW GULF WED MORNING...AND TO SE OF THE GULF WED EVENING. HIGH PRES WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-051430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 90W. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-051430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-051430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-051430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-051430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 927 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE